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On the opposite side of the square is the %u00abHouse of Merchants%u00bb, built in 1300. It housed various trade associations.Rib ArchThis is the street that connects the Piazza delle Erbe with the Piazza dei Signori. It is so called because in the center of the arch hangs a whale%u2019s rib. In ancient times, the whale%u2019s rib served as a sign for one of the spice shops that were located in the square in the Middle Ages.Piazza dei Signori (Piazza of the Lords)Next to the Piazza delle Erbe is the Piazza dei Signori (Piazza of the Lords), also known as Dante%u2019s Square, because in the center is a monument to Dante Alighieri, the famous Italian poet.The three-meter statue of Dante was erected in 1865, the year of the 600th anniversary of the poet%u2019s birth. The square was built in the Middle Ages, and the buildings surrounding it were administrative and political buildings.Arche scaligere (Scaliger Tombs)Near the Piazza dei Signori (Piazza of the Lords) are the Scaliger Tombs. This is a funerary complex of the Scaliger family, built in the Gothic style, where the tombs (or arches) of some of the most important members of the family are located.Basilica of Saint AnastasiaThe Gothic church of Santa Anastasia is located in the historic center of Verona and dates back to 1471. It takes its name from an earlier church built here during the Gothic period and dedicated by King Theodoric to Anastasia of Sirmium.To the left of the square where the church stands is the tomb of Guglielmo di Castelbarco, an important figure of the time, who was the main sponsor of the construction of the church.The interior of the church is divided into three naves and contains numerous works of art. We will show you some of them.www.osminog.pro 105